fuel mixture or ??

[james]

Hi,
 I am having a real problem with my 230sl. It will not take gas without stubbling just off idle.Move past 2000 rpm's it runs great.
I have checked all of the electronic,timing,points,plugs,wires,cap,roto,and have tryed every timing position possible.

It really seems to be fuel related. Also it backfires through the intake.
I have tried ajusting the fuel mixture and this dosen't seem to fix it either.
any suggestions?
Jim

[wwheeler]

You might check your throttle linkage set up. Mine was out of adjustment and had similar problems as yours. Once I rebuilt mine, those problems are gone.

[MichaelB.]

You did not mention the condenser. Did you renew that?

[james]

I did not change the condenser. I will.
As far as the throttle linkage. what do you mean rebuilt?? I know there is a procedure for set them up in the book. should I just refer to that and re-set them all?
Jim

[jameshoward]

James,

read the linkage tour on the website. It's superb and probably holds the answer to your problem.

I'd add that it's an art not a science, and that it took me a few attempts (4) to get it right. But when you get it right, you'll know it because you'll hit a sweet spot.

But there's a ton of other stuff to look at, like points, plugs, dwell, timing, etc. There's a great deal of info on the site that might help you attack your problem. I'd suggest a dose of reading before leaping in.

JH